The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 214 Why Did You Stop?

Lucas ultimately did not throw away the invitation, and he did not object to Marion attending Alice’s birthday party as long as he accompanied her that evening.

Marion had no objections to that, especially considering Alice’s unsettling attitude towards her. Well, being exceptionally good-looking had its downsides.

As for Alice, she was so concerned about Marion not showing up that she arranged for a courier to remind Marion early in the morning not to forget her birthday party that night.

Marion opened the door in the morning and, after hearing the courier’s words, muttered, “Absurd.” Just as she closed the door, she saw Lucas, who was already dressed and ready to leave for work. “Who was that?” he asked.

“A courier,” Marion replied, redirecting her gaze from his long legs. “Sent by Alice to remind me not to forget her birthday party tonight.”

Lucas was silent for a moment before saying, “I’ll come back early this afternoon.”

“Sure, sure,” Marion nodded, reopening the door.

The driver was waiting outside with the car already running. Marion leaned against the door, waiting for Lucas to exit. He lowered his head, looking at her. “Aren’t you going to say something?”

‘| have to say something?‘ she wondered.

“Have a pleasant day at work?”

Lucas’s lips curved slightly, a hint of a smile in his eyes. “Call me if you need anything.”

“Sure,” she said.

As Lucas left, Marion thought, ‘What could possibly happen to a lazy person like me?’NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

Surprisingly, something did happen.

Marion only remembered when she woke up from her nap that Alice had personally delivered a birthday invitation. If she decided to go, she could not show up empty-handed.

But Marion did not really care about Alice’s birthday party. After all, she had said that it was up to Lucas to handle it. But as he was busy dealing with countless tasks and making a fortune every day, how could he remember to buy a gift?

Realizing it was too late to go out and buy one herself, Marion considered several options and ultimately decided to seek Lucas’s help. Well, who would not turn to a man with an all-powerful secretary?

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In the executive meeting room of the Radiant Group office, the initially quiet room was interrupted by the vibrating phone on the table.

The owner of the phone, Lucas, casually glanced at the caller ID, and his stern expression softened slightly. He looked at the group of ineffective employees, picked up the phone, and answered, “It’s

me.”

Lucas’s voice was deep, and through the phone, it carried an inexplicable touch of tenderness.

Marion found, for the first time, that Lucas’s voice was surprisingly pleasant. However, she had not called to enjoy his voice. She quickly collected her scattered thoughts.

“| hope I’m not bothering you.”

“Not at all.”

He lied easily.

Marion breathed a sigh of relief. She did not want to disturb him at the wrong time.

“It’s like this. | realized | hadn’t prepared a birthday gift for Alice. It’s impolite to go empty-handed to someone's birthday, right?” “| understand.”

Lucas replied, and before hanging up, he asked, “Just woke up?”

“Yeah, just woke up. | won't disturb you. You can continue with your work. I’m going to practice the piano.”

“Okay.”

After ending the call, Lucas raised his head, his expression cold, as if the person who had just taken a call was someone else. “Why did you stop? Or should | say, in two months, this is all you’ve accomplished?”

Picking up his phone, he stood up and added, “If | don’t see any progress in two months, pack up and go home.”

With that, he pushed open the office door and left.